Basics of Qigong Teaching

If you are interested in the benefits of qigong for both personal practice and sharing with others, this course offers a unique insight with a range of benefits:

• Simple qigong forms that are quick to learn and easily adapted to individual needs.
• A balanced approach that teaches both form and theory in an accessible way.
• Focus on self healing and self development
• Ample opportunity to develop and refine both personal practice and teaching approaches.

We balance traditional, lineage based approaches to teaching with more relevant approaches for working with western audiences. This is based on decades of experience working with Chinese teachers and lineage holders while also bringing qigong to new audiences in the corporate, academic and western healthcare sectors.

Form
• 4 basic movements
• The concept of mastery
• Physical adaptations
• Energetic adaptations

Theory
• Balancing Hun and Po
• Releasing and Returning
• Jing Qi and Shen from a Qigong perspective
• Qi,Space and Information as a guiding principle

Teaching
• Learning Styles
• Teaching Methods
• Teaching Practice
• Integration as a teaching aim
• Contraindications and Health and Safety

Cost & Duration
Cost  £250
Duration is 2 days, 9:45am to approx 5pm on day 1, and to 4pm on day 2.

Overview

The intention of the Basics of Qigong Teaching course is to offer a short, well rounded programme of training that enables you to develop and evolve your personal qigong practice while providing you with the basic skills required to share simple qigong techniques.

The focus of the training is on 4 basic movements that underpin the majority of current qigong forms and can be learned in a few repetitions. Embracing the simplicity of these movements means that we can take far longer exploring key principles, understanding adaptations and discussing teaching methodologies.

The course is designed as a stand alone training that will provide you with the ability to share these simple methods as an adjunct to our existing therapeutic practice, while also being the gateway into our longer Teacher Training Programme that enables anyone with an interest in qigong to qualify as a Qigong Teacher and run classes and workshops.

Attendance certificates will be issued for completion of this course and carries 11 hours of CPD

Tutor

This session will be led by John Millar.

Bio can be found at https://qigongacademy.org/john-millar/

There are no specific qualification prerequisites for this course, however:

• You must be willing to assume the role of a qigong in small group exercises.
• If you want to use this course to develop personal practice and/or explore the potential of teaching qigong, no previous experience is required, only a willingness to engage.
• If you want to utilise the techniques taught in the training immediately, you need to already be working as a one to one therapist and ensure you have the correct insurance cover.
• You must be 18 years or older and understand spoken and written English.

If you attended the previous Qigong for Acupuncturists training, please confirm at time of booking and the relevant discount will be applied.